Action 2021 for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Action genre

Genshin Impact - a game in the Action genre

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 April 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An adventure game that offers a dive into the exciting events of the fairy-tale world of Teyvat. Together with a group of brave companions, you will explore the...

Resident Evil Village

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Action, Virtual Reality (VR), Shooter

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 May 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 83/100

First-person horror game with survival and shooter elements Resident Evil: Village continues the story started in Biohazard, but moves the action to Eastern Europe...

Metro Exodus

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 February 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the Metro shooter series. This time, the events will go beyond the familiar Moscow metro and allow you to explore the world of post-apocalyptic...

Tales of Arise

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 September 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A large-scale role-playing action game in the Tales series, telling the story of two worlds — Dana and Rena. For centuries, the inhabitants of Rena oppressed the...

Subnautica

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 May 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings that arise...

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

Adventure, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters, Simulation, Warships / Submarines

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 November 2021

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 51/100

GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition — a collection of remasters of the legendary GTA series, which includes enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand...

Nioh 2: Complete Edition

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view, Action, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 February 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Nioh 2: Complete Edition — the complete edition of the hardcore role-playing action game Nioh 2 with a third-person view in Japanese style, including all...

Subnautica: Below Zero

Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 May 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the adventure action Subnautica in first-person view, combining elements of role-playing games, sandbox gameplay, and a bit of exploration and...

Far Cry 6

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Stealth

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 October 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Far Cry 6 is a sandbox in a huge open world, the first-person luter-player with RPG and Crafts elements. The player again finds himself on the island, where in the...

Doom Eternal

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter that incorporates elements of action, platforming, and RPG. The first game in the new Doom franchise, created after the...

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 June 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – a new chapter in the history of "Star Wars", a canonical story from Disney, EA, and Respawn. As a young padawan, the player will have...

Mortal Kombat 11

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Mortal Kombat 11 is a continuation of the series of brutal fighting games, known for their deadly finishing moves and bloody fatalities. Players will enjoy a new...

Control

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 February 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Control is a fantastic third-person action game from the creators of Max Payne, Quantum Break and Alan Wake. You will go to a very mysterious and unusual universe...

World of Tanks

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 2021

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An online simulator in which players control tanks in battles on various maps. You can choose from over 600 tanks from different countries and eras, each with its...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

Role-playing game, Isometric, Horror, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 September 2021

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remake of the cult isometric action-RPG Diablo 2. In the updated version of the game, a new graphics engine has been implemented, the...

Among Us

Science fiction, Action, Arcade, Isometric, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 December 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and fast-paced version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive...

Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 August 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Enhanced and expanded edition Ghost of Tsushima. The main feature of the edition is the new Iki Island, located next to Tsushima. According to the plot, Jin...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 August 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Isometric action-roguelike from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The main character is the god Zagreus (the son of the ancient Greek god Hades), who...

Hitman World of Assassination

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 January 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 86/100

The new series of games about agent 47 is the famous killer playing in dressing and peeping. The bald killer will return for the sake of the most important...

Sniper Elite 4

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 July 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A direct sequel to Sniper Elite 3, in which the main character travels to Italy in 1943. He acts in the ranks of the Italian resistance and tries to free the...

Outriders

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 April 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Outriders is a 3-player co-op shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. The action takes place on the planet Inok, where people arrive in search of a...

Terminator: Resistance

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 April 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Terminator: Resistance — a first-person shooter from the creators of Rambo: The Video Game, based on the plot of the first two parts of "The Terminator". You will...

Wreckfest

Arcade, Action, Racing, Beat them all, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 June 2021

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Wreckfest is a dynamic racing action game with a third-person perspective from the creators of the original FlatOut (2004). In the game, you will control a car on...

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 September 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 73/100

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a sci-fi action game with a first-person view. The game will take you to a sci-fi universe where several factions fight each other for...

Enlisted

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2021

Players: 4.8/10

Enlisted is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter that reconstructs large-scale battles of World War II. Players choose between the USSR, Germany, the...

Deathloop

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 September 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Deathloop is a dynamic first-person shooter that tells the story of an extended confrontation between two seasoned assassins. According to the plot, the main...

Ghostrunner

Action, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 September 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Ghostrunner is a cyberpunk action game with a first-person view, set in a post-apocalyptic setting. The game will take you to the gloomy world of the future, in...

Back 4 Blood

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 October 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Back 4 Blood is an exciting co-op first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. In the game you will find yourself in...

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 March 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a continuation of the cult game from the 90s, telling about the next adventures of Crash and his younger sister Coco. The plot...

Death Stranding: Director's Cut

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Simulation, Shooter, Stealth

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 September 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

An expanded and updated version of Death Stranding. The game features even more storylines, new missions, and expanded locations. As you progress, you will be...

Quake

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 October 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Quake is a legendary sci-fi first-person shooter. You will try on the role of a nameless soldier who needs to fight the legions of death sent by a mysterious enemy...

Serious Sam 4

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 December 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Serious Sam 4 is a dynamic first-person shooter set in the Serious Sam universe. In the fourth part of the series, Cool Sam will again fight with the army of...

Mortal Shell

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 March 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mortal Shell is a hardcore action role-playing game with a third-person view in a dark fantasy setting, inspired by the Dark Souls series. You will play the role of...

Lost Judgment

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Fighting

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 September 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of Judgment, a third-person adventure action game from the creators of the Yakuza series. The main character remains detective Takayuki Yagami, who...

The Riftbreaker

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Crafting, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 October 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The Riftbreaker is a sci-fi action game with real-time strategy elements. You will take on the role of Captain Ashley Novak — Riftbreaker, an elite commando...

A Plague Tale: Innocence

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 July 2021

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A Plague Tale: Innocence is a single-player third-person action-adventure game. The events will transport the player to the southwestern part of France, where a...

Scarlet Nexus

Anime / Manga, Slasher, Action, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 June 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Scarlet Nexus is a colorful adventure slasher game with a third-person view in the Japanese style from the creators of the Tales of series. In the distant future...

Marvel's Avengers

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 March 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Marvel's Avengers is a third-person action-adventure game based on the Avengers comic book series. You will take control of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and...

Judgment

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Judgment is an action-adventure game with a third-person view from the creators of the Yakuza series. The game takes place in the same universe where the events of...

Train Sim World 2

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, First-person view, Trains

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 August 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Train Sim World 2 is a continuation of an exciting simulator with a first-person view, where you will plunge into the world of trains and play the role of a driver...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2021 for PlayStation 5